The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-01-02

state Of public feeling attnis time.
Mr.. Stanton DOES no. believe that any
tuins except determined favorable
turh in military affairs wi prevent
the defeat Ct the Republican party at i
the next election, and Juds, Black 4
has come to me to learn the state Of
feeling in the COntedeTa'e Stats and
to know whether l was able
t. say il negotiations for peace
could be opened without the 4
ultimatum Of fual separation. [ am
gwen to understand tina propagation
win b. considered viii h will secure
us in all our rights, present and pos
psctive. was nOt authorized to mike
a direct aud positive reply, but said
that the Emperor of the French had
apparently eympAtbizsd with us, but
had utterly failed to offer us aid; on
the contrary, he had used us IS
means to aBront tho United
States before all the world
by making President Lincoln
practically repudiste the cherished
Monroe doctrines and That We were
under no OBLIGATIONS to the French
Empire; that England, in her Sc fish
while her people eympsthized with us.
From that date these nationr, feeling
their great strength, will become pro-
pagsndiets OF r, pubicauism through
out the world, and one OF their first
duties will De 10 expel Macmillan
ftom Mexico and Great Britain from
Canada. writs at this length for
your consideration. The Confederate
States prefer external and COM
plete separation, but il the
enlightened and powerful nations CT
Europe shall continue to push us
aside, we must take care Of ourselves,
Will the governments Of Epglard and
france still coldly and inGifferently
look on at the carnage and desolation
sweeping over tue la d and make no
effort 10 arrest itP Wers they to
recognize us with gu armed interposi-
ton, the war must be ended in twenty
days, and 1t wou d secure their rights
respectively in Mexico and Canada.
But they must act and act without de-
lay. TIE Emperor may bs mis- AIKEN
in supposing Lincoln will be elected
in November and that then Maximil-
liam will have a few more years
10 which to estsb h and confirm his
power in Mexico. England, too, IA
mistaken in believing tat6 the govern-
meut at Washington would be angry
if he inteIpoSes for peace. The mill
tary S tuatou ia such tlst Mr.. Lincoln
would be relieved by such interfer-I
ence. Mr., Clay and l hava deemed
consideration of til, nature of suf-.
ficiel t impor ance jus tIy us ia ss.,
curi1g the service Of the Hon. Jemes.
z. Holcomb,. who ia perfectly@
familiar with tie present con-
di,ion of affairs, % bear oUr
communications to you. Oar people
wish to know as early az practicable
whether EGeland and F.ance win
stand of sud ses the union Of the
States brought ont at least for all
foreign and military purposes. Il will
be observed that In ID xar the Con-
federate States have had to fight all
the world-IrelaDd, Germany, Swiiz-
erland, SGedeo, the Irdian Terrific
ries having sent forward thousands
and uniting them with our
own slaves sDd renfgades in
great numbers to work the de.
struciion OF our people. But
thank God our armies are in the best
OF spirits, 5uoyont AID confident.
England ard France refuse 10 sell as
ships, and, in addition, allow to con-
linue blockade woich is clearly ille-
gal and Inv to the destruction Of our
commerce. Our armies are strong
enough to meet and reoulss the pres
ent organized Federal forces, and this
is Conlesse d by the acton If Mr.. Lin
coin in the present draft for 800 600
more man. These, however, even if
raised, will not be able to participate
in the winter campsjgn. Grant will
be- bound TO withdraw IRON Ia front of
Petersburg, even if sherman should
succeed in capturing Atlanta, it is i'm
pos ible that b army can escape
destruction in its present perilous po-
stion. The hsrbof of Mobile may be
closed, but the ty will not fall. The
army west OF the M Ssissippi has
never been so we'll organized az
now. The determination of cur
people to brave all things,
even 10 the bitter end, in.
defense of what is right, was willing
to see Us ex'erminsted If thereby E1g-
land could enlarge her colonial fields
and incre ase her carrying trade. Judge
Black has returned TO WASHINGTON,
however, after promising to commu-
Mica with me without further delay.
In the meantime the CnicAgo Convene
ton is TO be held next week, and
as the time approaches Z
think Gen. McOiel ans Chanoss.
for nomination as war Democr
are improving. consider, bowet
no matter who Is elected, that it j.
reasonable TO believe that peace
Q secured without the "IeIoratio1
the Union as it was" 1t is by
means improbable that tt o two &
tons Of the country will, on some
basis, form an Independent govern-
mant with the closest possible allt-
aucee, and if this be 80 not
abatsd, but we are weary Cf lead
and strife, and il the wOr d casts %
OF we will contiDue TO struggle
for the pleasure Of human butchery.
After these matters are fairly prel
scented 10 the courts of England and
France, | would be pleased to know
what we may txpect from them and
nv sdyices 10 the government at RiChs
mond wild be modified by your reply
Please lot me, ,hel eio'e, hear from
YOU promptly. l remain, with great
JACOB THOMPSON.